Kingston House is a building in St Alkmund's Place, Shrewsbury. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
| Kingston House | |
|---|---|
 Kingston House | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°42′29″N 2°45′09″W / 52.7081°N 2.7526°W |
| Built | 1679 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 10 January 1953 |
| Reference no. | 1254773 |
  Location in Shropshire | |
History edit
The house was built to a timber-frame design and completed in 1679.[2] It has an unusual tower with a pyramid roof.[3] It became a training facility for "friendless girls in moral danger" in 1872[4] and went on to become the headquarters of the Shropshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry in the late 19th century.[5] This unit evolved to become the Shropshire Imperial Yeomanry in 1901 and the Shropshire Yeomanry in 1908.[5] By the early 20th century the Divisional Troops of the Royal Artillery and the offices of the Shropshire Territorial Force Association were also based in the building.[6][7] The Shropshire Yeomanry was mobilised from Kingston House in August 1914 before being deployed to Egypt.[8] After the war the house was decommissioned and converted for commercial use: it is now occupied by a firm of solicitors.[9]
References edit
- ^ "6, St Alkmond's Place". British listed buildings. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "The medieval town house" (PDF). University of Birmingham. p. 385. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1993). Shropshire. Penguin. p. 281. ISBN 978-0140710168.
- ^ "Magdalen Homes". Children's homes. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Shropshire Yeomanry". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Shrewsbury". Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "National Reserves Wanted". Shrewsbury Chronicle. 26 February 1915. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Shropshire Yeomanry". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "About". Clarks Solicitors. Retrieved 23 December 2017.